Trylle Trilogy

by Amanda Hocking

Books:  Switched, Torn, and Ascend

I'm going to cheat a little bit here and review all three at once.  I read them all within 2 weeks, so it would hard for me to separate them anyway.  And to be fair, I had to wait for "Ascend" to be released, so it took me a little longer than it normally would have to finish these.

These are young adult fantasy books.  The basic storyline is this:  At 16, Wendy discovers that she is actually a changeling, a child left in the place of another child.  Who left her?  Well, I won't ruin it, but believe me when I say it's not a world you're familiar with. :)

When Wendy returns to her rightful home, she finds that she is bestowed with many responsibilities and honors.  And a bodyguard, of sorts, Finn.  And then there's the "boy next door" Tove.  Yep.  But then another man comes into the picture.  Who will she end up with?  Who is strong enough to be with her?  It's not the main story, but it does keep you wondering.

Through the series, Wendy learns more and more of who and what she really is.  She learns that sometimes you have to do what is right for the world instead of what your heart wants.  And then she learns what her heart really wants and who she wants to be.

These are NOT "Twilight" books.  There are no vampires or werewolves or simpering female characters who need someone else to tell them what to do.  Wendy is strong and smart and funny.  She is what you had hoped you were in high school when you sometimes felt you didn't fit in, but couldn't figure out why.  This is more "Lord of the Rings" (movie only since I never read the books) meets "The Hunger Games". 

You can download these books on Amazon relatively inexpensively.  The first one is 99 cents and the others are $2.99.  They are also available in paperback from Amazon for about $9.  Hocking also has another series, called "My Blood Approves" that I haven't read yet, but her fan base seems to really enjoy that one too. 

If you're looking for a fast, entertaining read, check out the Trylle Trilogy.